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Additional DVD options | Edition | Discs | Price | New from | Used from |
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August 21, 2001 "Please retry" | Limited Edition | 6 |
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| $22.95 | $14.00 |
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Genre | Science Fiction & Fantasy, Action & Adventure |
Format | Anamorphic, Box set, Dolby, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Widescreen, Closed-captioned |
Contributor | Charlton Heston, Paul Richards, Claude Akins, Maurice Evans, Victor Buono, James Franciscus, Linda Harrison, Kevin Burns, Ted Post, Kim Hunter, Franklin J. Schaffner, Brian Anthony, David Comtois, Ricardo Montalban, J. Lee Thompson, Roddy McDowall, Natalie Trundy, Don Taylor, Don Murray See more |
Language | English |
Number Of Discs | 6 |
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Disk 1: *Planet of the Apes ('68) Disk 2: *Escape from the Planet of the Apes Disk 3: *Conquest for the Planet of the Apes Disk 4: *Battle for the Planet of the Apes Disk 5: *Beneath the Planet of the Apes Disk 6: *Behind the Planet of the Apes (bonus disc) *Documentary Ä"Behind the Planet of the ApesÄ" *Planet of the Apes trailer *Beneath the Planet of the Apes trailer *Escape from the Planet of the Apes trailer *Conquest of the Planet of the Apes trailer *Battle for the Planet of the Apes trailer *Planet of the Apes Cross Promotion trailer *TV Spot for Behind the Planet of the Apes *Fox Interactive Presents: Behind the Scenes of the Planet of the Apes game.
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Planet Apes 5 Film Collection [BLU-RAY] 02454376314 Movies "Planet of the Apes" (1968): A bewildered astronaut (Charlton Heston) crash-lands on a strange planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. "Beneath the Planet of the Apes": A daring rescue mission leads to a subterranean city where mutant humans worship a weapon capable of destroying the entire planet. "Escape From the Planet of the Apes": Two futuristic simians who have traveled to present-day Earth enjoy celebrity status - until a government plot forces them to run for their lives! "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes": Apes have been domesticated and trained as pets and personal servants - until their continual mistreatment leads to a spectacular revolt. "Battle for the Planet of the Apes": In the final Apes chapter, an idyllic society of man and ape is threatened by both a militant gorilla and a tribe of still-intelligent mutant humans. Unrated and Theatrical Versions of "Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes", Extended and Theatrical Versions of "Battle for the Planet of the Apes", Audio Commentary, Text Commentary, Original Makeup Test, Theatrical Trailers, Still Galleries, Isolated Score Tracks. "Science Of The Apes", "Beyond the Forbidden Zone" Adventure Game, Public Service Announcement from ANSA, "Evolution of the Apes", "Impact of the Apes", "Behind the Planet of the Apes" Documentary with Interactive Mode, Roddy McDowall's On-Set Footage, Dailies and Outtakes, NATO Presentation, Vintage 1968 Featurette, "From Alpha to Omega: Building a Sequel", "The Secret Behind 'Escape'", "Don Taylor Directs 'Escape From the Planet of the Apes'" Vintage Featurette, "Riots & Revolutions: Confronting the Times", "A Look Behind the Planet of the Apes" Vintage Featurette, "J. Lee Thompson Directs 'Conquest of the Planet of the Apes'" Vintage Featurette, "End of an Epic: The Final Battle".
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 2.35:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 6.24 ounces
- Item model number : 24543228363
- Director : David Comtois, Don Taylor, Franklin J. Schaffner, J. Lee Thompson, Kevin Burns
- Media Format : Anamorphic, Box set, Dolby, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Widescreen, Closed-captioned
- Run time : 10 hours and 5 minutes
- Release date : March 28, 2006
- Actors : James Franciscus, Kim Hunter, Roddy McDowall, Claude Akins, Charlton Heston
- Subtitles: : English, Spanish
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
- Studio : 20th Century Studios
- ASIN : B000E6ESEY
- Writers : Brian Anthony, David Comtois
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 6
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,842 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #20 in Science Fiction DVDs
- #153 in Action & Adventure DVDs
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and get this all new Blu-ray boxset which contains
all 5 Planet of the Apes films from the 70'S
each film was released on Blu-ray back in 2008-2009 which are hard to buy seperatly now
so all 5 films have been reissued again by 20th Century fox in this blu-ray boxset
so it's much cheaper to buy this boxset than to buy the films separatly
each blu-ray Disc comes with their own plastic case and cover art
Just as if you were buying them individually
the First and the best Planet of the Apes film now has a beautiful HD transfer widescreen
the sound quality is Great aswell, much better than the DVD release from 2003
all the special features from the DVD release every single one of them are on this 1 blu-ray Disc
incredible, there are Hours of Special features, Documentaries and featurettes etc
plus there are 2 brand new featurettes just for this blu-ray release
Impact of the Apes and Evolution of the Apes which explain the Films Legacy, very interesting to watch
but wait there is more,
for the first time ever each sequel has been given a brand new HD widescreen transfer just like
the original classic plus new making of featurette's
with all new interviews with some of the cast from each sequel that havn't passed away yet
the DVD release of Beneath the planet of the Apes had no extras at all until now
Building a sequel featurette (30mins of new interviews)
interviews with Director Ted post and Linda Harrison and other interviews aswell
there's also Behind the scenes Photo Gallery, Ape news Gallery, plus the trailer
only on this blu-ray version
the 3rd sequel Escape from the... never had any extras on the DVD release until now
The Secret behind the Escape featurette, goes for about 20mins
no interviews with Kim Hunter, Roddy McDowall, they have both passed away now
there are just interviews with film Historians etc, Kim Hunter son is interviewed thou.
there is also behind the scenes footage/featurette of Don taylor Directing the film
Behind the scenes Photo Gallery and trailer
the 4th Sequel Conquest of the Planet/Apes which again no extras on the DVD release until now
this blu-ray version has both the Unrated version and Theatrical version
which i didn't know there was an Unrated version
there is also a brand new featurette Confronting the times about making the film
plus behind the scenes footage of J Lee Thompson directing
plus some more featurettes
and the same with sequel 5, both versions Theatrical and Extended cut are included
plus all new featurettes
i havn't seen 4 and 5 because the plot was getting ridiculous
i couldn't see the point for another sequel, 20th century fox were just trying to make some more cash really.
the first 2 are the best in my opinion. the 3rd sequel is passable
but 4 and 5 was getting pointless and so were the make-up Ape effects in the 4th and 5th sequels
looked pathetic and silly cause 20th century fox cutted the costs on the production.
anyway this blu-ray box is a bargain buy, you get all 5 blu-ray films in one collection
Definitely worth the money
you might aswell sell the DVD releases of planet of the apes
especially the DVD sequels which have no extras
i've already sold my dvd collection of Apes series
just to get this blu-ray and definitely worth the money.
i gave this blu-ray collection 5 stars, definitely worth the money, no doubt about it
The first, and best, film PLANET OF THE APES (1968) is here actually a reissue of Disc 1 of the 2-Disc "35th Anniversary Edition" Fox released on February 3, 2004 (the extras-loaded 2nd disc has not been included in this set), with the same menu screens and sparse commentary tracks (thankfully one from the late, great Jerry Goldsmith), but it's a fine picture transfer of this important film, with the original 4-channel stereo soundtrack elements remixed in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS, and sound is very good for recordings that are over thirty-five years old. (The DVD picture upgrade from Fox's original non-anamorphic one isn't perfect though, with some flicker and scratches visible. Hopefully Fox will do another improvement from archival restored elements before this title comes to High Definition DVD.)
The picture quality of the four sequels to the original SF classic have been vastly improved with these THX-mastered anamorphic transfers. The images on all are much brighter and sharper, with truer color fidelity, and just as importantly, their new Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtracks feature much better stereo separation and directionality than the previous DVD release. (All the sequels were originally released theatrically in mono sound only.)
Still disappointing is the lack of extras for the sequels. No commentary tracks, little if any still and poster galleries. (There are Easter Eggs of behind-the-scenes footage on the discs for ESCAPE and CONQUEST, though, that have been lifted from the 2nd Disc of the Anniversary edition for the original.) The trailers for all of the films are still non-anamorphic, though, and that doesn't seem right. Could it be that Fox is holding off on such things until the inevitable High Definition DVD release, possibly in time for the 40th Anniversary of the 1968 original in 2008? Let's hope so.
Also disappointing here is the egregious cover art for each film, which I think is an effort to try and link these films to the ill-conceived 2001 "reimagining" of the franchise. Fox should have stuck with something based on the original theatrical ad and poster campaigns. This is usually what fans desire, but for some reason the people working for these home video companies don't seem to know it.
Finally, the disc of "Behind the Planet of the Apes," the 1998 documentary on the making of the APES franchise, has been included once again here. It's the exact same thing as found in the original DVD release with no enhancements. Clips from the films are still non-anamorphic. While this documentary was fine for its day, it's now nearly a decade old and should be retired. Hopefully it won't reappear in any future High Definition release (new making-of featurettes should be produced).
So, if you're an APES fan and care about seeing these films in the best possible quality -- but don't care about paying over $100 for a "Collector's Head" -- this "Legacy" boxed set is an excellent buy... that is, until HD and Blu-ray DVDs.
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The good thing about this special edition box is to have the whole saga in the same pack.
The movies are great. The first movie is a classic and a master piece but the other four are pretty good too. You'll enjoy them as science fiction movies but if you go deeper they'll make you think as they raise many questions and moral dilemas. Darwin would love them!
Planet of the Apes.
Heston's cynical nihilsist performance, McDowall, Hunter and Evans incredibly nuanced acting through layers of John Chambers groundbreaking make-ups, Jerry Goldsmith's weird and beautiful soundtrack and one of the greatest endings in cinema history. Planet is one of the greatest sci-fi movies of all time and still stands up well today.
The disc comes loaded with far too many extras to list here both archive and new.
Beneath the Planet of the Apes.
The first sequel is good but lacks focus. James Fransiscus arrives on what we now know to be future Earth looking for Taylor but discovering an ape army and the last mutated survivors of the human race who worship total destruction. Heston appears bookending the movie and making sure mankind goes out with a bang in a downer of an ending for everyone. Knock a star off for the abscence of McDowall and the obvious drop in budget.
The disc features an isolated score, a good featurette and loads of stills and behind the scenes material
Escape from the Planet of the Apes.
Three Hairy survivors from the apocalypse crash in modern day, (OK 70's) California. One is accidentaly killed leaving Cornelius and Zira, (McDowall and Hunter) to become the toast of Hollywood until the truth about the fate of mankind comes out when Zira is on the grape juice plus. Essentially a backwards reworking of the original with the apes becoming fugitives from the oppressive government forces the movie starts off light and frothy but the ending is grim and brutal. I must admit this is my least favourite as it loses the sci-fi setting of the other movies and only has three apes but McDowall and Hunter have real chemistry and the ending packs an emotional punch.
Extras similar to Beneath with some archive footage of Don Taylor directing.
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes.
Presented here in the far superior original cut that Fox extensively edited for the ratings board, Conquest is a revelation . Dark, oppressive and filmed in a hand held documentary style this is strong allegorical stuff. Detailing the revolution of the apes lead by Ceasar, (McDowall playing his son from the previous film) against thier tyranical human masters. Conquest packs a wallop that far exceeded what Fox executives were expecting. McDowalls performance in this movie is incredible. Even more so considering the thick latex that covers his face. Featuring extensvely more violence and blood than the theatrical version and the original hope destroying ending this movie is the suprise trump card of the set. There is evidence of extreme penny-piching however but the film is powerful and unrelenting.
The usual slew of exras. The featurette is very interesting as it details the censorship problems and also the theatrical cut which is a bit redundant after seeing the unrated version.
Battle for the Planet of the Apes.
Last time out for the original films and Battle also is presented in an unrated version but fails to keep the impetus of Conquest as Fox were wary of losing the child audience so mortified by the tone of the last film. This can really be blamed on the drastic scaling down of the budget with each film costing substantially less than the previous until veteran director J. Lee Thompson (who also helmed Conquest) had the budget of a T.V. movie to portray man vs ape's final showdown. Shots of trees and cars exploding are filmed from multiple angles and replayed through the final battle scenes to give prodiction value but it's a dated trick that never really convinces. Still McDowall is his dependable self and Claude Akins nasty gorrila General Aldo is good fun, especially when he knocks Ceasar's son out of a tree and kills him which leads to his final undoing. Ape shall never kill ape!
It all ends with an unprobable harmonious finale and some fine ham from the Lawgiver (John Huston).
Battle also has similar extras to Conquest including the theatrical cut.
The set comes in a slip case with a very nicely produced book that features lots of information. My only critcism would be that the book is more or less verbatim from the featurettes but it's a very minor quibble.
The UK blu-ray set is a fraction of the price of this US couterpart but is cheap looking and has no book and most importantly does not contain the unrated versions of Conquest or Battle. So if you intend to go ape and have region A plaback (please note this will NOT play in a standard UK player) this is the only way to go.